Schooner Vocabulary
Dictionary of Boating Terms

Harbor -A safe anchorage, protected from most storms; may be natural or
man-made, with breakwaters and jetties; a place for docking and loading.Hard over - turning the wheel as far as possibleHalyards: - lines used to haul up the sail and the wooden poles (boom and
gaff) that hold the sails in place.hanks -- metal hooks used to
secure a sail to a stay; to hank on a sail is to hook it on a stay using the
hankshard over -- turning the wheel as far as possibleharden up -- to steer closer to the wind, usually by pulling in on the
sheetsHatch:- an opening in the deck for entering below.haul around -- change from a run to a reachhawse hole-A hole in the hull for mooring lines to run through.Head-ship toilet 2Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.Head to Wind - the bow turned into the wind, sails luffingHeading -The direction in which a vessel's bow points at any given time.Heads up- watch outHeadsails: -any sail foreward of the foremast.Headstay - a wire support line from the mast to the bowHeadway -The forward motion of a boat. Opposite of sternwayHeave to -To bring a vessel up in a position where it will maintain
little or no headway, usually with the bow into the wind or nearly so.Heel -To tip to one side. .Helm-steering apparatusHelmsman - the member of the crew responsible for steeringHike - leaning out over the side of the boat to balance itHitch -A knot used to secure a rope to another object or to another rope,
or to form a loop or a noose in a rope.Hoist - to raise aloftHold: - the space for cargo below the deck of the shipHoggedA vessel whose bow and stern have dropped.Hook- anchorHorse/traveler-Metal
or rope traveler to sheet a sail.hull The main body of the boat, not including the deck,mast or cabin.hull speed - the fastest a sailboat will go, usually dependent on length
of the hull at the waterline the longer the fasterHurricane-A strong tropical revolving storm of force 12(65 mph) or higher
. Hurricanes in the northern hemisphere revolve in a counterclockwise direction.Hypothermia-- the loss of body heat -- is the greatest danger for anyone in the water.
As the body loses its heat, body functions slow down. This can quickly lead to
death.